MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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